Browsing by Author "Masoud, Badia Ghassan"
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Effects of urban morphology on shading for pedestrians : sky view factor (SVF) as an indicator of solar access
(2019)
Conference report
Open AccessThis work deals with the particulars of urban design in hot climate cities, where direct solar radiation leads to high temperature. This paper considers old part of Jeddah city as a compact neighborhood case study. We ... -
Enhancement of pedestrian comfort in the hot climate city of Jeddah
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-11-03)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe ancient cities of hot arid climates, founded and grew linked to pedestrian mobility, followed a preferably compact growth pattern until the beginning of the 20th century. The resulting urban form impacted urban ... -
Sky access versus shading for pedestrian comfort in the hot tropical climate of Jeddah
(United Nations Development Programme, 2016)
Conference report
Open AccessMany urban studies have been done to demonstrate that urban sprawl is not the right approach in hot climate cities. On the contrary, a compact design is recommended to enhance human thermal comfort. This research aims to ... -
The Oasis effect concept in hot desert climate cities: densifying and compacting around metro stations to enhance pedestrian comfort
(Centre de Politica de Sol i Valoracions, CPSV / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, UPC, 2019-12)
Conference report
Open AccessHoy en día, las ciudades en las que vivimos son sistemas complejos, que consumen energía y contaminan. Se han producido cambios radicales desde el siglo pasado como resultado de la introducción del automóvil y el auge del ...
